The Battle for Leyte Gulf

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The Incredible Story of World War II's Largest Naval Battle

By C. Vann Woodward

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The Battle for Leyte Gulf by C. Vann Woodward is a detailed historical account of one of the largest naval battles during World War II. The book delves into the strategic decisions, key figures, and the intense naval confrontations between Allied and Japanese forces. It explores the complexities and high-stakes manoeuvres that played a crucial role in turning the tide of the Pacific War.
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New York Times Best Seller! "So soundly documented that it is hard to see how anyone, ever, will be able to improve on it." - New York Times

Pulitzer-Prize-winner and bestselling author C. Vann Woodward recreates the gripping account of the battle for Leyte Gulf—the greatest naval battle of World War II and the largest engagement ever fought on the high seas.

For the Japanese, it represented their supreme effort; they committed to action virtually every operational fighting ship on the lists of the Imperial Navy, including two powerful new battleships of the Yamato class. It also ended in their greatest defeat—and a tremendous victory for the United States Navy.

Features a new introduction by Evan Thomas, author of Sea of Thunder. Thomas writes: "His elegant prose and arch wit are superbly matched to the challenge of making sense of this immense and notoriously chaotic naval battle. Woodward always told his students that history must be understood first as a story. In these pages, he proves it."

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ISBN: 9781510721340

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: Maps

Contributors:

Introduction by Evan Thomas

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 242

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American & Canadian History Asian History C. Vann Woodward Education & Reference History & Archaeology History & Military Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

C. Vann Woodward was one of the most influential historians of the post-war period. He won a Pulitzer Prize and served on the historical staff of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Evan Thomas was a reporter, writer, and editor at Newsweek for 24 years, a regular panelist on the weekly public affairs TV show, Inside Washington, for twenty years, and taught writing and journalism at Harvard and Princeton between 2003 and 2014. For seven years, from 2007 to 2014, he was the Ferris Professor of Journalism in residence at Princeton. He is the author of Sea of Thunder: Four Naval Commanders and the Last Sea War.